Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-11
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Text of the Bill as It Finally
Passed Both Houses of
Congress.

Passed Both Houses of
Congress.
The bill passed by Congress regulating
interstate commerce is as follows:
An act to regulate commerce: Be il enacted
BY the Senate and House OF Representatives OF
inc United States Of America in Congress ns;
sembled, That the provisions of this act shall
apply to any common carrier or carriers en-
gagged in the transportation Of passengers or
way ~ or t ~
undera common control, management, or az
ransement. for continuous carriage or ship.
States or the District Of Columbia to any other
state or Territory Of the United States or the
District OF Columbia, or from any place In the
from any place in the United States through
q foreign country to any other place in the
United states, and also to the transportation in
IN the United states to a foreign country and
carried from such place to a port Of transship-
ment, or shipped from a foreign country
carried to suoh place from port Of en-
try. either in the United States or an
a msa. foreign country: Provided, however
TO the transportation Of passengers or property.
OF to tho receiving. delivering. storage. or
handling ,, Of property, wholly within ono State.
from or to any State or Territory us aforesaid.
The term .railroad' as used in this act shall
include all bridges and ferries used or operated
IN connection with any railroad, and also all
The road in Use by any corporation operating a
ratlroad, whether owned or operated under a
contract, agreement or lease; and the term
transportation" shall include nll instrument
taltttes OF shipment or carriage. All charges
made for any service rendered or to BIO rem
dered in tho transportation of passengers or
property rs aforesaid. or in connection there
with, or Tor the receiving, delivering, storage
OF handling OF such property. shall be reason
ab!e ana JUST; aud every unjust and unreason-
able Charge for such service ia prohibited and
declared to be unlawful.
Sec. 2. That II any common carrier subject
to the provisions of this act shall, directly in
directly. by any special rate, rebate, drawback.
or other device, charge, demnnd, collect or re-
celve from any person or persons greater or
less compensation for any service rendered, or
20 be rendered, in the transportation Of passen-
gers or property subject to the provisions Of this
act, than it charges. demands, Collects or re-
S Siw IN from any other person OF persons for
OTIS service in the transportation of a like kind
OF traffic under substantially similar circum-
stances and conditions. such common carrier
shall be deemed guilty Of unjust discrimina-
be unlawful.
Sec. B. That It shall be unlawful for any com.
mon carrier subject to the provisions Of this act
to make OR give any undue or unreasonable
preference or advantage to any particular per-
son. company. finn. corporation, or locality, or
spect whatsoever, or to subject any particular
person. company, firm, corporation, or locality,
or any particular description Of traffic. to any
undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvan-
taSe In any respect WHATSOEVER Every common
carrier subject to the provisions OF this act shall
according to their respective powers, afford all
reasonable, proper, and equal facilities for the
interchange Of traffic between their respective
lines, and for the receiving, forwarding and de-
livering of passengers and property to and from
| their several lines and those connecting there
| with, and shall not discriminate in their rates
! and charges between such connecting lines; but
this shall not be construed as requiring any such
| common carrier to give the Of its tracks or
terminal facilities to another carrier engaged in
like business.
Sec. 4. That it shall be unlawful for any COM
mon carrier subject to the provisions of this act
| to charge or receive any greater compensation
| in the aggregate for the transportation OF pas
sengers or OF like kind OF property, under sub
stantially similar circumstances and condi-
tions, for shorter than for longer distance
over tho sumo line in the same direction, the
shorter being included within tho longer dis
| tanoe; but this shall not be construed as nu-
| thOrizing any common carrier within the terms
| OF this act to charge and receive as great com
pensation for q shorter as for longer distance
Provided. however, that upon application to the
Commission appointed under the provisions Of
this act. such common carrier may, in special
cases, after investigation by the Commission
be authorized to charge less for longer than FOL
sengers or property; and the Commission may
| from time to time prescribe the extent to which
such designated common carrier may be re-
lieved from the operation of this section of the
| act.
| Sec. s. That it shall be unlawful for any COM
mon carrier subject TO the provisions of this act
to enter into any contract, agreement or comb.
nation with any other common carrier or carriers
for the pooling of freights Of different and com
! peting railroads, or to divide between them the
aggregate or net proceeds. Of the earnings o,
l such railroads. or any portion thereof; and III
any case Of an agreement for the pooling Of
ireights us aforesaid. each day of its continu
ance shall be deemed a separate otfense
| Sec. g. That every common carrier sui; ect tc
| the provisions OF this act shall print aud keer
for public inspection schedules showing the
rates and fares and charges for the Transports
common carrier has established and which are
In force at the time upon its railroad. as defined
by the first section OF this act The schedules
tier shall plainly state tho places upon its rail
toad between which property and passengers
will be carried. and shall contain the classified.
shall also state separately the terminal charges
and any rules Or regulations which in any wise
change. affect or determine any part OF the ag.
| gregate of such aforesaid rates and fares and
| charges. Such schedules shall be plainly
printed in large type. of at least the size of or
binary plea. and copies for the use of the public
such railroad, in such places and in such form
that they can be conveniently inspected Any
common carrier subject to the provisions of this
act receiving freight in the United States to be
| earyied through foreign country to any place
| In the United States shall also in like manner
print and keep for public inspection at every
| depot where such freight is received for ship
| ment, schedules showing the through rates es-
tablished and charged by such common carrier
to all points in the United States be-
| yond the foreign country to which il
accepts freight for shipments, and any
freight shipped from the United States
through u foreign country into the United
States, the through rate on which shall not have
been made public as required by this act, shall,
| before it is admitted into the United States
from said foreign country. be subject to Gus
| toms duties, as if said freight were OF for
| eigp production; and any law in conflict with
! this section is hereby repealed. No advance
| shall be made in the rates. fares, and charges
| which have been established and published as
| aforesaid by any common carrier, in compli-
| ance with tho requirements Of this section, ex-
| cept after ten days public notice. which shall
| plainly state the changes proposed to be made
in the schedule then in force, and the time
when the increased rates. fares, or charges will
20 into effect and the proposed changes shall
be shown by printing new schedules, or shnll
be plainly indicated upon the schedules in force
at the time and kept for public inspection. Re-
auctions in such public rates, fares, or changes
may be made without previous public
notice: but whenever any such reduction is
made notice OF the same shall Immediately be
publicly posted, and the changes made shall
Immediately be made public by printing new
schedules, shall Immediately be plainly in.
dicatei upon the schedules at the time in force
and kSptlfor public inspection. And when any
such common carrier shall have establish d
and published its rates. fares. and charges in